Folding bed



V. TERRANOVA.

FOLDING BED. @APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24. 1920.

' Patented June 7, 1921.

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Be it known that I, VINCENT TERRANOVA, a citizen of the United States,and a. resident of the city and county of San Francisco, and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Folding Bed, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates tobeds adapted to be collapsed into a small space.

An object of the invention is to provide a bed frame which may be foldedup into is). Small package, or opened out to form a The inventionpossesses other objects and features of advantage, some of which, withthe foregoing, will be set forth in the following description of thepreferred form of my invention which is illustrated in the drawingsaccompanying and forming part of the specification. It is understoodthat I do not limit myself to the showing made by the said drawings anddescription, as I may adopt variations of the preferred form within thescope of my invention as set forth in the claims.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of the bed, a portionbeing broken away to disclose the structure. Fig. 2 is a perspectiveview of one-end of the bed frame. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the bedframe partially folded. Fig. 4 is a view showing the frame completelyfolded up.

My folding bed comprises a pair of end rails, each end rail being formedof pieces 2 and 3 pivotally connected by, a knuckle oint 4. A reach rodconnects the pivot pins 6 of the knuckle joints, and consists of centerpiece 7 end pieces 8 and intermediate pieces 9, all knuckle-jointedtogether so that the reach rod is foldable as shown in Fig. 4.

Legs 11 are pivoted at the ends of the end rails and retained in theextended position by knuckle jointed braces 12, interposed between therail and leg. Similar braces 13 are interposed between the reach rod andend rails on both sides of the former. permit the desired foldingmovement however, these braces are pivotally connected to end rail andreach rod for pivotal movement on each about two separate axes, that isto say, for pivotal movement about a horizontal and a vertical axis.

After the bed frame is unfolded and set up, a fabric sheet 14, which maybe of canvas or wire is stretched between the end rails. Preferably thefabric is fringed with Specification a Letters Fatent. "P t nt d u e *7,1921. Application filed June 24, 19 20. seam-391,412; l

a number of coil springs 16 terminating in hooks adapted to be engagedthrough apertures 17 formed in the end rails. fabric top in place, acomfortable bed is provided, especially suitable for automobile touringand camping use. The pull of the fabric prevents the folding of thereach rod, which is curved upwardly at the ends, so that the greaterportion of it lies well below the sag of the fabric top.

The end rails are preferably formed of angle section members as shown inFig. 2 and the reach rod of channel section. If desired the frame may beformed of wood suitably reinforced at the joints by metal fittings.

To fold the bed, the top is detached and the legs are turned in, thenthe end rails folded together. Fig. 3 shows the device at this stage.The folded end rails inclosing the legs are then turned toward eachother and inwardly, the reach rod folding about them as shown in Fig. 4.The detaching of the fabric top and the folding of the frame occupy buta moment, and thesetting up of the bed is equally simple and rapid.

I claim:

1. A folding bed comprising a pair of end rails, each end rail formed oftwo parts p-ivotally connected by a knuckle joint, and a reach rodformed of a pluralityof parts pivotally connected by a knuckle jointconnecting said end rails and pivoted in said end rail knuckle joints.

2. A folding bed comprising a pair of end rails formed of partslmuckle-jointed together, a reach rod formed of parts knucklej'ointedtogether for connecting said end rails, and braces pivoted to said reachrod and to said end rails for pivotal movement on each about twoseparate axes.

,3. A folding bed comprising a pair of end rails formed of partsknuckle-jointed together, a reach rod formed of parts knuckle-jointedtogether for connecting said end rails, and braces formed of partsknuckle-jointed together and pivoted to said reach rod and to said endrails for pivotal movement on each about separate axes.

4. A folding bed comprising a pair of end rails formed of partsknuckle-jointed together, a reach rod formed of parts knuckle-jointedtogether for connecting said end rails, braces formed of partsknucklejointed together and pivoted to said reach rod and to said endrails for pivotal move- With the V ment on each about separate axes, anda ing legs on said end rails, foldingbraces fabric sheet resilientlysecured between sa d interposed between said end rails and sald 10 endrails. reach rod, and a fabric sheet resiliently 5. A folding bedcomprising a pair of end mounted on said end rails. 5 rails formed ofparts knuckle-jointed to- In testimony whereof I have hereunto setgether, a reach rod formed of parts knucklemy hand. 7

jointed together and connecting the pivot pins of said first namedknuckle joints, fold- VINCENT TERRANOVA.

